Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-22
LYNCHBURG HAPPY.
HE TRADES PARADE GOES OFF IN
GRAND srYLE.
Some yovol Featurss-Ths Crowd on the
Streets and at the Fair
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IYNcHBURo, October 2l.-To day
was a grand day for the fair and for
Lynchburg as well. A cool wave from
the northwest last night dispersed the
lowering clouds and gave us fair sam
ple of "Cleveland weather" for the
trades parade, with bright SKY and a
bracing air. Numbers of persons left
the city yesterday disheartened by the
gloomy outlook, and their departure no
doubt greatly lessened the attendance
from what it would have been under
more favorable circumstances, but as it
was the crowd inside the grounds was
estimated at from 5000 to 5000. Fully
as large a number witnessed the assem-
bling and departure of the great pa
rade from the city, and altogether 1t
constituted a spectacle well worth see
ing.
At II o'clock the order TO move was
given, and the long procession filed
down Twelfth into Main and marched
up that thoroughfare undera variegated
network of overbanging banners,
waving flags, and flying streamers. The
Roanoke Band of twenty pieces headed
the parade. Then followed the military
companies Of the city in the following
order: Home Guard Captain Kirk
Otey), Lynchburg light Artillery
Blues cadets, Zouaye uniforms Cap
tain Clark. Lynchburg Light Artillery
Blues Captain Il. ID. Yancey), Home
Guard. cadets Captain +. c. Scruggs)
Fitz Lee Troop Captain Joseph b.
Page. Next came carriages containing
Governor Lee, Senator Butler, Senator
Daniel, Colonel Cowardin. VI. w. Wal
Ter, and others. Immediately following
the carriages came the trades display,
which stretched out half the length
of Main street, exhibiting many
striking features Of the city s
trade and manufactures. The display
of Hancock Brothers & Co., which con
sisted of several floats, represented a
tobacco-factory on wheels. On the
first float were twenty-five picked work
men stemming, rolling, and tagging
one of their fine brands Of chewing
tobacco. On another float the process
of manufacturing smoking tobacco was
illustrated. About 900 of their en-
ployees were in line, wearing badges,
&c.
The process Of manufacturing ice
was exhibited on a large float belong
ing to the Lynchburg Ice and Refrige-
rating Company. Other trades and
manufactures to the number of twenty
three-some of them having two OF
three vehicles in the display-were re-
presented in the parade.
THE PARADE
was viewed with great interest by the
multitude. and its character and extent
gave general satisfaction. The only
thing TO he regretted about it was thai
much larger number of our leading
manufacturers did not take part in il
and help to make stronger impression
of the industrial energy and enterprise
of our people.
Following the trades parade was the
city fire deps rtmeut, under command
of Fire Marshal Thurman, and making q
show that would make Richmond's fire
laddies onvious if they were not them
selves so well equipped.
Thousands OF persons Of all colors,
sex, and conditions lined the sidewalks
along the route Of the procession al
the way to Reservoir Park, which fairly
swarmed with people. After MAKING
the circuit OF the arena in the
fair grounds the parade was dismissed
and the regular programme OF tle day
proceeded with.
Governor Lee was booked for an al
dress, and that came first in order. h'
was introduced to the vast cOncOurs'
Of ucople by Senator Daniel and wa
greeted by the most enthusiastic demon
STATIONS. After thanking the PEG
ole for their courtesy and con
graduating the Agricultural Society OF
It's success. the Governor entered int
q brief review Of the progress OF agrl
culture in Virginia during the past de
cade. and made some telling points il
behalf Of the great bread-wiEniug oc
cupation of the country. His speocl
was equally as good as that he de
livcred when introducing Presiden
Cleveland at the last State Fair.
Directly after the close Of his addres
Tie Governor and his party took thei
departure for the Union depot and lei
for Richmond by the Norfolk an
Western train.
The remainder Of the afternoon wa
taken up principally by the racing am
the awards Of premiums in different dc
partmonts. .,
The pyrotechnic display to,nigh
was unusually extensive and brilliant
and exhibited careful and intelligen
selection. The principal piece was
| lfe-size portrait Of President Cleveland
The proposed demonstration in homo
of the presidential party has bee
formally abandoned by those /
authority, but there will doubtless b
a large crowd in waiting when tn
train arrives, and an impromptu gree
ing of some so1t will very likely TAX